Zero (cartoonist)
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João Zero, is a Brazil
ian cartoonist
and illustrator journalist.
Zero was the son of an old family newsstand owner from Italy
. He learned to read before he was five years old, with comic strips from his father's newsstand in Paulista Avenue, Sao Paulo
.
Zero Was born in São Paulo, in the area called "Bixiga" Bela Vista
, on August 7, 1950. His paternal grandfather was Italian Polignano a Mare
and his maternal grandfather was Japanese from Hiroshima
. He started drawing in a serious way in a newspaper called "Movimento" in 70’s, together with the twin brothers Chico and Paulo Caruso, Angeli
, Bruno Liberati, Jayme Leao, Alcy, Laerte, Jota, Maringoni, Geandre and Luis Ge. This people used to sit by a big wooden table in one of the writing offices of the newspaper to wait for the texts to be illustrated.
Censorship
was widespread in Brazil when Zero started. In order to publish a newspaper's complete edition, it was necessary to have two editions because the censorship, used to cut a lot of articles and pictures, which was almost equivalent to half of the edition. This forced the editor to use the material remains for the final edition. The censorship cut the equivalent to a one newspaper and with the rest was made the other.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
and illustrator journalist.
Zero was the son of an old family newsstand owner from Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. He learned to read before he was five years old, with comic strips from his father's newsstand in Paulista Avenue, Sao Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
.
Zero Was born in São Paulo, in the area called "Bixiga" Bela Vista
Bela Vista
Bela Vista is one of the most traditional Italian neighborhoods in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It belongs to the borough of Sé, and it has been a mixed neighborhood since its beginning, where free African-Brazilians and/or a mixture of Native-Brazilians, Blacks and Portuguese descendants lived...
, on August 7, 1950. His paternal grandfather was Italian Polignano a Mare
Polignano a Mare
Polignano a Mare is a town and comune in the province of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy, located on the Adriatic Sea.The area was settled since prehistoric times, as shown by archaeological excavations in the locality of Santa Barbara. It is believed that is the site of the ancient Greek city of...
and his maternal grandfather was Japanese from Hiroshima
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
. He started drawing in a serious way in a newspaper called "Movimento" in 70’s, together with the twin brothers Chico and Paulo Caruso, Angeli
Angeli (cartoonist)
Arnaldo Angeli Filho, more commonly known as Angeli, born August 31, 1956 in São Paulo, Brazil, is one of the most well-known Brazilian cartoonists....
, Bruno Liberati, Jayme Leao, Alcy, Laerte, Jota, Maringoni, Geandre and Luis Ge. This people used to sit by a big wooden table in one of the writing offices of the newspaper to wait for the texts to be illustrated.
Censorship
Censorship
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was widespread in Brazil when Zero started. In order to publish a newspaper's complete edition, it was necessary to have two editions because the censorship, used to cut a lot of articles and pictures, which was almost equivalent to half of the edition. This forced the editor to use the material remains for the final edition. The censorship cut the equivalent to a one newspaper and with the rest was made the other.